Cement watering-trough.



E. ENGBLOM.

CEMENT WATERING TROUGH.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 10, 1913.

Patented Apr. 7, 1914 ame/wtoz Bz/UZ WZ/Wy.

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ERIC ENGBLOM, or DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF To FRANKGYLLENSTEN.

CEMENT WATERING-TROUGH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 7, 191 1.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Euro ENoBLoM, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cement Watering-Troughs; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in watering troughs composed ofcement or other similar material, which when in a plastic state may bepoured or placed within a suitable mold and when allowed to stand asuitable length of time becomes hard forming a structure of the shape ofthe interior of the mold.

The object more particularly sought in this invention is to provide adevice of the character stated which shall be well adapted for generaluse for watering purposes, it being so constructed that it is adapted tosupply horses, and small animals as dogs, being also equipped with asocalled bubble discharge, or upwardly projecting nozzle which may beutilized by persons for drinking purposes.

My improved construction is of simple and economical form and will nowbe described in detail, reference being made to the accompanyingdrawing, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In this drawing: Figure 1, is a top plan view of my improved wateringtrough. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section, taken approximatelyupon the line 2-2, Fig. 4:. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary. section takenthrough one end of the trough on the line 33, Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is an endelevation of the structure or a view looking in the direction of arrow4:, Fig. 1.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate the body or cement structure of my improvedwatering trough, which may have any suitable general design. Asillustrated in the drawing, the body of the structure is approximatelyrectangular in shape, but this, of course, may be of any other suitableor general design,

according as circumstances may dictate or as convenience or capacity mayrequire. The body of the structure consists of parallel side walls 7 arear end wall 8, and a front end wall 9. Embedded within the front endmember 9 is a pipe 10 which receives its supply of water from a pipe 12which extends beyond the trough and is connected with any suitablesource of supply (not shown). Communicating with the chamber 13 of thetrough is an inlet pipe 14 which is connected at one extremity with thesupply pipe 10. Within the chamber of the trough the pipe lt is providedwith a cut off valve 15 which has a stem 16, whose upper extremity ispolygonal in cross section whereby it is adapted to receive a socketwrench for manipulatlng purposes.

Extending upwardly from the pipe 10 is a pipe 17 which virtually formsacontinuation of the pipe 10, but is provided with a valve 18, having astem 19 extending into a recess 20 formed in the inner surface of theend wall 9 of the trough. This stem'19 has its outer extremity fashionedto receive a socket wrench in the same manner as the stem of the valve15. The recess 20 is formed to permit access to the stemiof the valve18, without requiring that the said stem shall extend into the chamber13 beyond the inner surface of the wall of the end member 9.

The pipe 17 extends upwardly slightly above the top of the end wall 9where it terminates in a discharge nozzle 21 which is upwardlydirectedand adapted to dis charge water upwardly for drinking purposes,thus making the structure sanitary for persons.

Formed in the top of the end member 9 is a receptacle 22, which fillswith water as the latter bubbles from the nozzle 21. The water issupposed to be continuously discharged from the nozzle 21 and thereceptacle 22 is provided with a drain pipe 23 whose upper extremity isclosed, as shown at 24, the pipe immediately below the closed extremity24, being provided with small perforations 25 through which the watermay flow for drainage purposes, when it is at the desired level withinthe receptacle 22. This drainage pipe 23 discharges into the chamber 13of the trough, as shown at 26.

From the lower extremity of the front wall 9, of the trough, a member 27extends,

the same being provided with a shallow recess or receptacle 28 whichreceives a supply of water from the main chamber 13 of the trough by wayof a pipe 29 whose body portion is embedded within the end wall 9, oneextremity 30 extending into the chamber 13 of the trough, while theother extremity 31 enters the shallow receptacle 28, the receptacle 30being provided with inlet perforations 32 and the extremity 31 withoutlet perforations 33. Hence, when the main chamber 13 of the trough issupplied with water to a suitable depth, the shallow receptacle willalso be supplied. The outer extremity 31 of the pipe 29, is providedwith a cut off valve 34 which is accessible for manipulating purposeswhereby the water may be turned on or off at pleasure.

Embedded within the bottom 35 of the trough is a main drainage pipe 36which has an outlet branch 37 extending upwardly into the main chamber13 of the trough, being provided with outlet perforations 38 and a valve39. This pipe 37 is only utilized when it is desired to drain or cleanout the trough and normally is not open for discharge. The forwardextremity of the pipe 36 is provided with an upwardly directed branch 49which is closed at the top as shown at 40, the pipe being provided justbelow its closed extremity with perforations 41, to permit water toenter for drainage purposes. The rear extremity of the pipe 36 connectsby means of an elbow 42 with a down pipe 43 which is adapted to beconnected with the sewer (not shown) for general drainage purposes.

Connected with the rear extremity of the pipe 36, within the wall of thetrough is a vertically disposed pipe 34 whose upper extremity isconnected by means of an elbow 45 with a horizontally disposed branchpipe 46 terminating in a short downwardly extending open ended inletpipe 47 which is so arranged as to allow the water to flow continuouslyfrom the chamber 13 of the trough after the water has reached thedesired depth therein, assuming that the valve 15 is open, whereby thewater is allowed to flow continuously into the chamber '13 of thetrough.

From the foregoing description the construction and operation of myimproved watering trough will be readily understood. Of course, thevarious pipes which are engaged within the walls of the trough must beplaced in position within the mold before the plastic material isintroduced thereto. hen the trough is in use, assuming that it isdesired that the water shall flow continuously from the three inletpipes 14, 17 and 29, the valves 15, 17 and 34, are left open. In thisevent as soon as the water reaches the desired level within the chamber13, the water will flow continuously through the branch pipe 44 to thedrain pipe 36 and thence into the sewer. There will also be a continuousdischarge to the drain pipe 36 from the branch pipe 49. The drain pipe23 will also constantly discharge into the chamber 13 of the trough.

The branch pipe 46 through which the over flow from the body of thetrough passes, is provided with a vent port 48in its upper side toprevent siphoning of water from the trough through the down pipe 43.

Having thus described my'invention what I claim is: i

.1. A watering trough composed of a ce mentbody member having arelatively large water receiving chamber, the upper portion of one endwall of the trough having a cavity therein, a. supply pipe leading upthrough said end wall "to said cavity, a branch from said supply pipeleading t0 the large chamber, a valve in said pipe 00a,

trolling the flow of water to said cavity, the stem of said valve beinglocated in a recess in the inner side of said end wall and below theordinary level of water in the large chamber. I

2. A watering trough composed of a cement body member having arelatively large water receiving chamber,-the upper portion of one endwall of the trough having a cavity therein, a supply pipe leading upthrough said end wall to said cavity, a branch from said supply pipeleading to the large chamber, a valve in said pipe controlling the flowof water to said cavity and a second valve controlling the flow to thechamber both of said valves being arranged below the normal water levelin the chamber.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ERIC ENGBLOM.

Witnesses A. J.OBR1EN Orro E. HODDICK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

